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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| − | === | + | === Layer Masks in Photoshop === |
| + | * http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/layers/layer-masks/ | ||
| + | * https://designshack.net/articles/graphics/a-complete-beginners-guide-to-masking-in-photoshop/ | ||
| + | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBKHeU8rWFs | ||
== Video Notes == | == Video Notes == | ||
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== Assignment == | == Assignment == | ||
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| + | Your prompt is 'Fall' | ||
| + | Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week. | ||
| + | * You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week. | ||
| + | * You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop). | ||
| + | |||
| + | Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Process === | ||
| + | * Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions. | ||
| + | * At least one part/piece should be a "background" | ||
| + | * Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally or draw on your iPad Pro. | ||
| + | * Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration. | ||
| + | * Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story. | ||
| + | * You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets. | ||
| + | * You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish. | ||
| + | * You should be using groups within Photoshop. | ||
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| + | === Bring with you/upload for class next week === | ||
| + | # Two LAYERED photoshop files. | ||
| + | # Compositions should be 5"x5" | ||
| + | # I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 28 September 2018
Contents
Last Week
- Backup Plan!
- Time Machine
- Super Duper
- Cloud Backup
- Your Computer
- OS X
- Keeping things running
- Scanning 101
- Pepping & scanning drawings
- Digitally Coloring in Ps
This Week
- Astropad intro
- Project Review
- Photoshop Masking Refresher
- Photoshop Layer Mask overview
- Coloring compositions vs compositing in Photoshop
Open Questions
Notes
Layer Masks in Photoshop
- http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/layers/layer-masks/
- https://designshack.net/articles/graphics/a-complete-beginners-guide-to-masking-in-photoshop/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBKHeU8rWFs
Video Notes
Assignment
Your prompt is 'Fall' Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week.
- You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week.
- You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop).
Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames.
Process
- Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
- At least one part/piece should be a "background"
- Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally or draw on your iPad Pro.
- Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
- Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
- You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
- You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
- You should be using groups within Photoshop.
Bring with you/upload for class next week
- Two LAYERED photoshop files.
- Compositions should be 5"x5"
- I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
